Structure of a chir pine (Pinus roxburghii sarg.) Community along an altitudinal gradient in Garhwal Himalaya

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-74

  Bhandari, B S ^a   Mehta, J P ^a   Nautiyal, B P ^a   Tiwari, S C ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chir pine community; Diversity; Dominance; Vegetation ana; ysis

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT; CHIR PINE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PINE FOREST;

INDIA, HIMALAYAS;

BERBERIS ARISTATA; PINUS ROXBURGHII; PYRUS PASHIA; RHUS PARVIFLORA; RUBUS ELLIPTICUS;

EID: 0031392423     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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